Tool-bag for automobiles.



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TOOL BAG FOR AUTOMOBILES.,

APPLlcAnoN FILED APR. s. 1915.

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oi 1lui FRANK FOURT, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

VTOOL-'BAG- FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14,1915.

Application led April 8, 1915. Serial-No. 19,990.

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANK FoUR'r, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jeerson andState of Iowa, have invented a new andV useful Tool-Bag for Automobiles;and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart vto which it appert-ains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved tool bag for automobiles', and anobject of the invention is to provide a simple, efficient and practicaltool bag having novel features of construction.

One of the features of the invention is the provision of a bag havinganv enlarged openfaces of the bag is stitched together, said reinforcingmeans or straps being located upon the interior and exterior of thebag.

Another feature of the invention is to form a heavy welt upon theinterior of the bag adjacent its opposite longitudinal side portions, soas to spread the opposite faces of the bag, thereby rendering it easierto have access to the tools therein.

Another feature of the invention is to construct the bag of one piece ofmaterial, folded upon itself in two places and having its adjacent edgeswhere the opening of the bag is formed stitched together where theinterior and exterior reinforcing means at both ends of the opening arelocated.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafterset forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the bagconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewon line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective showing the bagopened, it being understood that when open,

the tools may be jolted to where the opening is formed, in order topermit of ready access to the tool, and when the bag is to be closed,the tools are jolted back to the other end ofk the bag, by first tiltingthe open end of the bag upwardly, and then folding the same. Fig. lis asectional view on line i-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line5 5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a sectional view `on line 6-6 of Fig. Fig. 7 isa detail view of the blank from which the bag is constructed.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates an elongated`blank having its opposite end edgesy provided with semiellipticalcutaway portions 2 and 3, and when the edge portions l are sewedtogether or .otherwise connected at 5, said cutaway portions 2 and Sforman opening 7 in one face ofthe tool bag, and to form the tool bag theblank is folded uponitself in two places 8 and 9. The fold 8 is but ashort distance from the cutaway portion 2, therefore a flange 10 `isformed to prevent the tools, when jolted or tossed adjacent the openingof the bag, from leaving the bag. The edges of the cutaway portions 2and 3 are bound by means of' a folded. strip 11, to prevent a selvage oran unraveling of the material. Where the edge portions 4L are sewedtogether at 5 a reinforcing strip 12 is stitched at 13 to. the exteriorof the bag adjacent each end of the elliptical' opening, folded over theedge of the opening as shown at 14 and stitched to the interior face ofthe bag adjacent each end of the opening. The opening terminates a'shortspace from each side of the bag, thereby forming a flange 15, which alsoprevents the tools from leaving the bag when jolted adjacent theopening. As shown the edge portion 16 ofthe longitudinal edges of theblank, after the blank is folded at Sand 9, are stitched together andinturned, and arranged to form a welt 17 to hold the opposite faceportions of the bag separated adjacent the sides of the bag, so

as to render it easier to find or locate small tools, parts, or articlesor the like. After the bag is constructed as heretofore described thesame is folded upon itself as shown at 19, with the tools adjacent thefold 9 of the bag. Upon the exterior of the back of the bag two stripsare stitched at 20, and have their `lower ends extending over the fold 9and formed into loops 21 provided with keepers or eyes 22. The strips01' straps 24: eXtend beyond and free of thefold 19, and cross at 25 toform a handle 26. The other portions 27 of the strips or straps arestitched at 28 to the back of the bag (which portionv 29 of said backbecomes the front of the bag when the bag is folded at 19) and terminatein loops 30 (which are adjustable by the ybuckles 3l) having'hooks 32,to engagel the eyes or keepers 22 of the other ends of thestraps,thereby holding the bag folded at19, which fold 19. is adjacent the edgeof the cutaway portionl 3, thereby preventing i lesstof the tools.

, The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis l. A tool bag comprising a single piece of heavy fabric of elongatedform folded twice ,upon itself and having its end edges stitchedtogether, the end portions of the' single piece having semi-ellipticalcutaway portions, which, when the adjacent end edges y are" stitchedtogether, form `an elliptical shaped opening at one end of the tool bag,the opposite ends and one side of said opening being spaced aV shortdistance from the opposite sides of the bag and one end thereof forminga partial flange, acting to retain the tools adjacent'the opening, theadjacent longitudinal edges .of the piece being stitched together, saidbag being folded adjacent the inner edge of the opening to retain thetools therein, and means for holding 'the bag folded, said meansincluding means connected to the bag forming and constituting a handle.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for 2. A tool bag comprising asingle piece of heavy fabric of elongated form folded twice upon itselfand having its end edges stitched together, the end portions of thesingle piece having semi-elliptical cutaway portions, which, when theadjacent end edges are stitched together, form an elliptical shapedopening at one end of the tool bag, the opposite ends and one side ofsaid opening being spaced a short distance from the opposite sides ofthe bag and one end thereof forming a partial ange, acting to retain thetools adjacent the opening, the adjacent longitudinal edges of the piecebeing stitched tof gether, said bag being folded adjacent the inner edgeofthe opening to retain the tools therein, and means for holding the bagfolded, said means including means connected to the bag forming andconstituting a handle, a reinforcing strip stitched to the exterior andthe interior of the bag where the adjacent end edges are connected, afolded strip bounding the edge of the opening, and a heavy welt formedon the interior of the side edges adjacent where the longitudinal edgeparts of the piece are connected to spread the opposite face portions ofthe bag.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK F OURT.

Witnesses:

FRANK LIGHT, ROBERT F. WILSON.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,I). C.

